homemade light fixture

slim83

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #1

I just finished my fixture for my first grow it holds 14 cfls and it is 26"x16" I'm probably gonna use 2 42 watt bulbs in the middle and 12 23 watt for the rest do you think this will be enough light for one plant i plan to lst

 

Becorath

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #2

I like it. really nice.

An Idea for you to consider... Putting a couple small exhaust fans to pull the warm air up though the light board. so your main exhaust can carry the air away.

Just a thought. Great job! I may copy some of this for my next addition of lights.

 

IAm5toned

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #3

you will get less heat and more light from a 400w ceramic metal halide... just sayin

but it IS nice work. very nice.

 

massah

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #4

You'll definately be able to grow a plant under that...but the issue with lower powered CFL's is that the penetration factor just isn't there...so you have to keep them within a few inches of the plant as its strength dies off exponentially...so I would use that panel with a scrog...so you can keep the canopy the same height away from all those bulbs Good luck!

 

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Vapor Nation

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #5

I'm a big fan of homemade grow equipment and you designed a nice light fixture, slim. It'll be a good amount of light shining down on your ladies, but I agree with massah that there won't be enough light penetration. Aside from doing a scrog, you could also toss in more lighting around the grow as well. Best of luck!

 

massah

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #6

don't get me wrong, that thing is going to blind you if you look right at it...but your best bet is a scrog to get the most out of it!

 

slim83

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• Oct 26, 2011

• #7

thanks for all the input i think im going to lst and scrog because my cab is going to be 3 1/2 - 4 feet tall and with a 3 gallon pot and my light hanging i will have space issues i also have 6 homemade beer can reflectors https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/477877-diy-cfl-reflectors-single-multi.html i did mine like the batwing ones that i will hang around the plant if i need them

 

slim83

Well-Known Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #8

i have 2 computer fans that i am going to mount on it for heat control

becorath said:

I like it. really nice.

An Idea for you to consider... Putting a couple small exhaust fans to pull the warm air up though the light board. so your main exhaust can carry the air away.

Just a thought. Great job! I may copy some of this for my next addition of lights.

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elduece

Active Member

• Oct 26, 2011

• #9

Hello CFL burns!

At least the bulb orientation is correct.

 

Becorath

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• Oct 27, 2011

• #10

slim83 said:

i have 2 computer fans that i am going to mount on it for heat control

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My thoughts exactly! GL with the grow! check out my thread. Could def use some advice.

 

skinitti666

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• Oct 27, 2011

• #11

View attachment 1858368View attachment 1858369View attachment 1858371View attachment 1858372View attachment 1858373View attachment 1858374View attachment 1858375View attachment 1858376bro its nice i like it heres some pics from my cfl grow.they look nice and my fixure isnt shit like yours..use 26w 6500k instead of the 23s